NutritionFacts.org Video Podcast
Health & Wellness Podcasts
Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM, founder of NutritionFacts.org and New York Times best-selling author of How Not to Die, How Not to Diet, and the just-released How Not to Age, brings you the latest in evidence-based nutrition research, delivered in easy to understand video segments. NutritionFacts.org is a non-profit and non-commercial public health organization, and more than 2,000 videos on virtually every aspect of healthy eating are available on our website. New videos and blogs are uploaded every day–always without any sponsors, ads, brand partnerships, or paid subscriptions.
Location:
United States
Description:
Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM, founder of NutritionFacts.org and New York Times best-selling author of How Not to Die, How Not to Diet, and the just-released How Not to Age, brings you the latest in evidence-based nutrition research, delivered in easy to understand video segments. NutritionFacts.org is a non-profit and non-commercial public health organization, and more than 2,000 videos on virtually every aspect of healthy eating are available on our website. New videos and blogs are uploaded every day–always without any sponsors, ads, brand partnerships, or paid subscriptions.
Language:
English
Episodes
Friday Favorites: Heme Iron in Impossible Burgers and Cancer Risk
5/3/2024
Is heme just an innocent bystander in the link between meat intake and breast cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure? Let’s take a look at heme’s carcinogenic effects.
Duración:00:09:26
Is Water Fluoridation Safe?
5/1/2024
There have been more than 50 studies showing an association between higher fluoride exposure and lower IQ, but is it cause-and-effect?
Duración:00:05:24
Side Effects of Water Fluoridation: Dental Fluorosis
4/29/2024
According to the CDC, about a third of American children now have some form of cosmetic defects in their tooth enamel due to fluoride exposure, known as dental fluorosis.
Duración:00:03:38
Friday Favorites: Should You Floss Before or After You Brush?
4/26/2024
How good is the evidence that flossing is effective, and what have randomized controlled trials shown to be the optimal toothbrushing and flossing sequence?
Duración:00:04:59
Why Is There Fluoride in Water? Is It Effective?
4/24/2024
Based on nearly 100 randomized controlled trials, fluoride toothpaste reduces dental cavity rates, but what about just adding fluoride to the water supply?
Duración:00:06:00
Onions and Tomatoes Put to the Test for Osteoporosis
4/22/2024
Beyond the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and alkaline-forming qualities of fruits and vegetables in general, are there extra benefits our bones can get from particular produce?
Duración:00:05:59
Friday Favorites: The Role of Epigenetics in the Obesity Epidemic
4/19/2024
Astonishingly, a baby with a heavy surrogate mother and a thin biological mom may harbor a greater risk of becoming obese than a baby with a slim surrogate mom and a heavy biological one.
Duración:00:05:33
Three Reasons Fruits and Vegetables May Reduce Osteoporosis Risk
4/17/2024
Even just a single extra serving of fruits and vegetables per day is associated with lower bone fracture risk.
Duración:00:03:17
Benefits and Side Effects of the Shingles Vaccine
4/15/2024
How does the new shingles vaccine compare to the previous one?
Duración:00:03:28
Friday Favorites: Plant-Based Meat Substitutes Put to the Test
4/12/2024
What are the effects of plant-based meats on premature puberty, childhood obesity, and hip fracture risk?
Duración:00:03:54
Benefits and Side Effects of the Pneumonia Vaccine
4/10/2024
Randomized controlled trials have found that pneumonia vaccines significantly reduce the risk of pneumococcal pneumonia in people 65 and older.
Duración:00:04:34
Benefits and Side Effects of the Flu Vaccine
4/8/2024
Randomized placebo-controlled trials show that flu shots can be extraordinary lifesavers.
Duración:00:05:36
Friday Favorites: Removing Warts with Duct Tape
4/5/2024
Duct tape beat out cryotherapy (freezing) and ten other treatments for removal of warts in a randomized, controlled, head-to-head trial. Why isn’t it standard practice?
Duración:00:09:57
How to Preserve Your Sense of Smell
4/3/2024
Loss of sense of smell can have serious consequences.
Duración:00:03:55
Ginkgo and Nicotinamide for Glaucoma Treatment
4/1/2024
How do two common supplements stack up against glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in the world?
Duración:00:04:22
Friday Favorites: Do Apricot Seeds Work as an Alternative Cancer Cure?
3/29/2024
Do those who choose alternative cancer treatments live longer?
Duración:00:04:51
Adrenal Fatigue: What It Is and How to Treat It
3/27/2024
Embraced by naturopaths, functional medicine, and anti‐aging doctors, does so-called adrenal fatigue even exist?
Duración:00:04:29
The Secret to Weight Loss Through Exercise
3/25/2024
Exercise ramps up appetite, helping to explain why calories burned don’t necessarily equal calories lost, so how can we lose weight through physical activity?
Duración:00:05:50
Friday Favorites: The Effects of Marijuana on Car Accidents
3/22/2024
Did traffic fatalities go up or down after cannabis legalization?
Duración:00:05:00
The Exercise “Myth” for Weight Loss
3/20/2024
Why is it so hard to outrun a bad diet?
Duración:00:06:12